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eIîaning wlll be al -ýthe ratge now. New W/Vail Paper.1Ior some if flot ail dhe roois \wilI be needed. Prices now are so 10-wV that every room in the house ean 1be made spie and span at very littie cost. 1 arn Selling papers frorn 4c up.ý Beauitifuil gold papeirs fit for a palace, at'lOc. Winidow Shades, pieture framies an(1-f ramned picetures will be needed. Ties,,e I ha-ve at very low prices. Mend your garmdnts witiout a neeie or tireoad. What next ? The Mer ding Tissue does this for you. Repairz .any kind of CloRIWLg. Onice tried, always used. Price 10c. The New Presbytcrian Book of Praise, in varlous styles, received. P. Trebilcock. BOWMÂNVILLE. BOWMANVILLIE, DEC. 15, 1897. MR. BLÂKI AND CANAIIN POLITICS. We heartily agree with the opinion expressed by the Sherbirooke Examiner that -Th)ere can be no question about MIr. Blake's ability to attract attention and, indeed, excite admiration when- ever hie iundertakes to formulate a polit- ical doctrine or unfoldthe steps of the intellectual process by which he lias arý- ri-ved at, and lias been convinced to maintain, his concions. The zrace.w ofbils language is always notable, but it is not that alone whici gives intcrcst to lis public utteranees. It is rather the fact thiat these utterances posscss iii a deg-ree niot ncachcd by tiose of any otfier Cnda statesmaan, the char- acteristies which stamp them as thc re- sit of sustainced, independent and horougli philosophiciil reflection. And pliulosopiy lo tic scarch for frst prin- *es vhich must be flot only consistent i. tiemselvcs but w#ti tic wiole cnse of Reality, So Mr. Blake, with hiiosopiicaily traincd mind, seeks si political conclusions not oniy a istenit basis of thceory, but a basis is conisistent witi facts as ticy Tie remiaiiden of Mr. lake's not- able Strathjroy, addrcsýs, conitinucd fromn last wCceksSTATESMAN, is publishced on our second page thiis wveek, and refers to thc reasoni why lic lef t Caniadian pol- itie; thc portion refernîng to prefereni tial trade, is au iustance of .ils tior- ouhcsof legie and we reproduce it for its intrinsie value lu definiing the limits cof tic colonial position on tiat questioni. Certainiy thc bannier of dis- senit froml the partY platfôrmn, whici was tic cause of Mýr. Bla-es witidraw-' *ai ini 1891, is inow, conýipieteiy raxioved anld o more thonougf,,i statemenot of that fact lias been made t1iatatlitwýýhic hèts fallen from Mn. Biakc's own lips. His, testimtony to tic correctfless of Sr Wil . frid Laurier's position with regard to *Mr. Ciambcnlain's proposaIl is tliatof absolute and unùqualitled approval and aiso tiat of tic warmest cordiality.ý We do not know, iowevcr, what hasts tiere is for supposing tiat Mr. Biake will give up his Imperiai eonnc&- tions, to re-enter Canadian politics, but man 'y earncstiy hope tliat lie miay be iniduccd te do so. We are not oue. of tiose wio bllieve that sueccsses a lone can kcep iealtiy ife lu a poitiýL prty. Thc Liberai party has achièved sètme g-reat successes silice it camneito power, btaPs a party it would b4 aihetic trong- er if rciniforced by tic aid of Edward Blake, Tic task of goecrnment dees not become casier witi the progress of tic, country and no party eau afford to dispense witi the services of its best niinds. That Mr. Blake lias a desire to returu once more to Canada and re-enter Can- adian polities, may be inferred from lis rcmarks Thursday nigit lit tic yfarsity Medicals' animal dinner. Speaking of Iis immediate departure to England. lie said, as reported in the Mail, and Empire, "lie hoped soon to returu, andt it would be a happy day wien lie could corne lack to Canada and rnakc it his ahiding place. -But le would flot desert tic cause in wiici lic. had eniistcd. (Applause.) Somcething lic had recent-r iy said in a ïpecli delivered in hisf native town had been mis interpretcd. file iad not any sini ster idea or maligu notion suggestive of his resumption of poitical leadership in thus country. He had always detestcd it, iad kept away from it, and had got out of it as, soon as lie could, He knew no conceivable tiing tiat e6'uld induce iim to get into it -again. Surely it was not a criminal wish or a too large ambition to desire to take part as an independent citizen lu tic public ife of ils native land., He1 wisl(i that and no more." He States1 emphaticaily, however,,that ie lias had 6110110x experieuce at ieadiug political partiel&. 1HIIGi SCilOOL LREATTEND ANCE AND) ExE£RcîsErs A GREAT Sc1ss The town hall -was comfortablIc-11-d Fridav night whcni the certificates and diplomas won at thie Unversity and Departmental examinations were pre- sented to thc successful students A program of considerable merit was pre- sented and fully enjoyed by the large audience. Mr. J. B. Fairbairn, P. M . admairabiy performed the dutios of chaîrman and aftcr a chorus by the Gice Club led by Mr. F. H. Frost, B. A., "Wheýre the Sugar Maple Grows," made a short speech congratulating the teachiers on succcss of their pupils and the town and countv on, iaving one of the best Iligi Sehools in the Province. Mr. James Gilfillan, B. A., rcad the annual report for 1896-7, as follows: MR CHAIRMANz, LADIES AND GEîNTLE- MEN,-It becomes my duty for tic flrst, time to present to you the annual re- porto ofthe Bowmanville iigi Sehool. 'Will you kindly alio w me before mak- ing tic report to thank tic Board, for tic honor they did me, in appointing me to tic honorable and responsible position of Head Master , also to thank thc community gencrally for their kindness and support during the man v years I have been among tiem. May I crave from them tic same cordial support lu tic future that 1 have enjoy- cd iu the past. That I shahl make mis- takes is doVtbtless truc but tia t 1 will be onily too ready to correct themi is equall.y truc. During tic sehool ycar the number on the roll was 117-lot quite as many as in some former years, but these flue tuations both as to the number iu at- tendance and tic number of succcssfui candidates are to lie cxpected. Tic work done by tic pupils, judgîng from tic resuit of the Departmenta and Uni- versity Examinations was quite satis- factory. Tic number who passe d the Form I or what was known as as tic Commer- cial Examination was not large but we have tic satisfaction of knowing that ail wio wrote were successful The number who wrote did not by any means represent the sîze of tic class. Many more migit have written witi, prospects of success as good as tiose who did write but tiey did not wisi to do so, whiiciI think wap. a mistake. would- neyer nloed tic certificate ana therefore it was useless to write but it so happons lu this life tiat wc neyer know wiat we may need lu tic future, and it is alwas better, to bie weil pre- parcd for whatever may occur. Some of tiemo realize that now and wish to write on that examination next ycar but ticy wili do it at a very great dis- advantage. 1 may say that we arc attempting to complete the first Form work in one year instead 0f two as formcrly'; iow wc shahl succeed romains to lie scen. I arn hopeful of success but wonld not wisi to express nîyseif too confldently until I sec tic rýsuit of thc next exam- ination. If thc cxptiriment proves suc- ccssful it wiil be of considerabie advant- age bv way of savilg time. Wc had n0 pupilvwo attcmopted ail of Formi Il or fi Prîîrnry ýworkz this vear. We hatd 26 who wnote on Part I of Formn Il anid of tuis numnber 23 wcescesii 'isPart I. of Form I , I maiy, formns a part of Primalry wor1ï, also tic First part of Matriculation. I tiink lit, iowcver, muci better if possible, for p'upils to take tic full work :of Formn Il as tiey will ti-en be prcparcd to do the work of the next higier formn to botter advantagc. Our Form. I11 or Junior Leaving Class was favorabiy situated with nef er- crence to tic work this vear, as some of tiemi had tnicd tic Examination before arnd others iad two vears' training oni tuis work. Our class- numliened 17 of wiom 16 wcre succcssful, a record wc have I tiink, neTer made lu tic past and mavunever do so lu tic future. Our Senior Leaving and Matricula- tion casses tuis year wcre not large. We hadfour candidates, tirce of wiom wcre successful. It la onlY fair to say that -for Junior and -Senior Leaving Examination oniy 3BJ*% on caci subject was nequîred tuis year, wiilc in tic pro- vious years flot onu'v 33j% on c aci suli- ject but 50% on tbe aggregatc. It is uudcrstood tiat for ncxt year tic 50% on tic aggregate will again be requin- cd. Summanizing we had candidates writ- lng for 52 certificates at tic last exam- mnations and 47 certificates wene obtain- cd bcing Form 1L A. Horne, C. H. Joness, C. S. Macdonald. J. J. Macdon- aid, A. McKowan, J. MeLean. Form 11, Part 1, (Partial Matricula- tien)-N. G. Allin, S. M. Belman, S. MI. Blackburn, W. W. Bruce, A. Caw- ker, M. V. Clemens, E. J. Fielding, J. 'W. Fraser, E. L. Frccland, D. M. Gai- braith, N. B. Hall, L. A. Hanson, P.- L. Henry, S. ilutchinson, M. R. James, G. A. Laing W. W. Morrow, N.,M. Moyse, M. IM'gers, M. Spariing, E. M. Trebilcock, G. M. Trewin, L. B. Wil- liams. Junior Lcaving Certificates and Grad- uating Dipiomas-S. M. Belîman, W. W. Bruce, A. Cawkcr, E. J. Fielding, J. W. Fraser (Honors) L. G. Gamsby, A. L. Ilancock, G. A. Lin , L, M. Mc- Lean, N. M. Mo se, M Rgers, M. Sparling, E. M . Trebilcock, G. M. Trewin, A. L. Wadeli, L. B. Williams. Maticulation-C. W. Barrett, (par- tiai), C. Biikey, J. W. Fraser, M. E. G. Waddell. Since ail but one of oun Junior Lcav- ing candidates were succossfu! at tic recent Dcpartmental Examination, we arc lef t to a great extent witi ncw material for our next Ycar's examina- tien, but as. tic pupils arc working1 faithfuly. we are lopeful of fair resuits.1 We arc pleascd to note tiat wiile near-1 ly ail of our pupils lu the past. wcrc contented to reacli Junior Leaving standing, wc have quite a number tuis1 vear, wio are proccediug to Senior( Lezving or First Class certificates1 wiicli 1 believe is tic wisest thiug foËt a pupl to do, as in tuis age of keen coni- petition, there wiil be found empioy-1 ment in tic Teaching Profession, for1 ouly tiose tiat lave the higicat quli fications 'for tiese positions. I wii ai- se to say liefore losing in reference to tic otier members oi the staff that I lie-ý lieve caci one' 18 doing al lieceau to, promote tic ianmony and adva'nce tic iutcncst ef our Higi Sehool. Tic Gîe Club sangt "Stars Trcmb- ling O'cr Us" and ten Bey. Prof. A. H. Reyuar, M. A,, LL D , Dean of Xmas Victoria University, Toronto, was lui- troduced and gave a very instructive lecture on "Literature, its Nature and Uses". Tic unsteady ligit placed the diAtinguished professor at great disadi- vantage with is ianuscipt. but lis theme was capitally inledi and start- ed trains of thougit that must lead to a fuller appreciation of the writings of the thinkers of ail ages. A wcll-reîîdered duet was sung bv Mi8s M. Mosetta James and Mr. F .. Prost, B. A., 1'0 Tell us Merry Birds of Sprinug" which was thiorougyhly appre- Certificates and dliplomas were pre- sented: Form 1 by %Ir. W. B. Coucli; Formn Il Part 1I by Mr. R. D. Davidson, Principal of tic Publie Schools; Junior Leaving certificates and Graduation~ Diplomas by Rev. R. Douglas Fraser,1 M. A.; and Diplornas to Matriculates by Mr. F. H. Frost, B. A. esfrEd#Huse, 5 97 BO0WMANVILLE. ISpeci'als l For Next Week. startins Ivondlay. l2eeernberr 2Oth. Ladies' FlanneletteNigit Robes in plain pink and bine, aise faneyý atnripes mti trimminga te matchl, reg $1.00, next KWc . Our betten hunes i d.,( reoluced to make a cecarance, vcry Iinýe goodaS, swell trimiminga, etc, reg $1.50 and $1.60funes, nkext week for $1.15. Ou r 50e Nigitrebes for 40e. Our 75e Nigitrobes for 6e Thc American Lady Corsets made et fine sateen, 6 iooks, a reg. $P1.00 Corset, we seli them next wcek fer 65e. To clean eut tic balance of ticý job uineof Corsets tint we hatve ueen rIuniIIg ir o n, we wi i ti tic balance next wcck for 30e per pair, ail sizes. Five piecea fnncy Check Flannel- ette to clear ont, next week 4c yd. Spec Men'sCalfBals,goodyear wclt, sîceper iusole,pointcd-toc, J.D.King stamped $3.00 boot, ncxt week$2 Six oniy Toilet Sets in wclors,reg. worth $2.25 to $2.50, to clear out next week for $1.50. Ahi next week we se ;I fine fresi Valentias Orangea 2 doz. for 35c. Mixcd Nuts, Almonda, Walnuts andi Pilberýts 2 lbs for 25c. Fine Mincel Menat 121e per lb). 2 Bars Soatp, Coffee (our own gr-inding) fori 25e. Rýob-ertson's Iluie CocîteDrop 1.5c, per lb. Fine Mixýçed Candies 4 lb for 25e. Extra choice Mi-itures iD 1 lb fanny boxes for 33e caci. Buy yonr Xmaa goods at tic Wes-t End House.' Groceries. Always remember that our fruits are al cleanced and tint we seli only tic beat quality This sensonS fruits are extra fine. Secded Rais- ins in Ili Cartoons. Extra selected Valentias.- California Muscatels 4, Crown. Sultana Raisin. Royal Buckinghami Clust4rs 5 Crown. Very Fine Jupiter Case Cnrranits. Extra Black Penrl Cnrrants. Ch oice Henzcl Prunem. Large Fine Figa, Special Qnality New Peels. Crystal- lized Ginger. Our Extraclta arc pure and we seli a nice large bottie for 10e. Specials for Xmas just in. Vaientia Oranges. Caiforin Oranges, very fine. Lemons. Fresi Oysters. Ch riîstmaàs Presents.-..e Only this week and next before Xmas is here once more and the usual rush for suitable presents takes place. W/e can hellp you out if you corne to our store, we have lots of nice things useful and very cheap. You would'do well to shop this week, the choice will be better and flot suchi a crowd. Men's Ties, Shirts, &c. Wc always kcep a splendid range of Tics, Shirts, etc., but just 110w we arc siowing something extra nice. Somcething cntircly ncw in fancy fronted shirts made especially for the Xmas trade by the W. G. & R. Co, andi you can depend on tic quality and style being right, price In Tics we have ail siapes and ail tic colors imaginable and you ean rest assured that no gentleman goes baek on a nicee Tic for a Xmas present. Wc also show a very fine range of Soeks, Braces, Underwear, &c. Our -J. D. King Button Boots fur LAdies give universal satisfaction. They fit. They wear and they look well, priee $2.00, $2.25, $2.50 and $3.00 with a splendid discount of 10 per cent. tili Xmas. Have a look at them. We have a nice range of Ladies' Oxford Shoes in the King make also ai splendid variety of Children's Gýoods. Boas. Wite Lamiba Wool Boas make nic presents for Childreit. We hiaveý the finest we ever had very full at 25e, 35c, 40e and 50e also, White Astrachani Gauntlets for Children whîeh are ente. Dress Goods. Donl't forget that a Dress is about the miost acceptable -present for a lady. Our Young Ladies can give you ail the requisite pointers as to quantity, trimmings, &e.,- and we have some extra nice things in this departmcnt. Wc also show two speelal lunes of Black Silk. Silk that wc guarantee to wear and the beat valuie in the country at $1.15 and $i.35 per ya-rd. We keep Pricstly's Blak Drcss GToods thie best xnake in the world. Gloves. For Ladies the newest styles hav e 2 domecs and faney, baek, we have the best make guaranteed at $1.25. in laced Kid Gloves we have spleridid quality kid for $1.00., Men's lined'Moca and Kid also unlined and silk lined Mocca, very tine quality at bottom priees. Men's Black Astrachan Driving1 M itts, extra quality' $1 .25. Handkerchiefs. We have just received a lot of lovely new Swiss Embroidered Hi'd'k'f's, the prettiest wc ever had, at prices from 15e to 35e each. Japanese Silk Hl'd'.k'fs -with or without initial, from 25e up, ladies or gents si ze. Cream and white Broeaded Silk, very large and very heavy quality for $1.00 ecdi Faney'bordercd and plain Hlem-;. stitehed Linen and Lawn, ladiesi size, 1 Some speeially nice gentlemen's h'd'k'fs in hemstitehed,both in pure linen and lawn. that you eàannot find a finer display of Iîandkcrciiefs anywherb than we are showing. Furs. Grey Lamb Caps $2.00, $2.50,and, $2.75. Men's Persian Lamb Caps at $3 and $4.50. Men's Opossum Caps, fine goods, special for $3.00. Ladies' Muifs and Ruif s to match. Boy's Caps from $1.25 Up to $2.00 for Persin Lamb. <These goods arc ail suitable for Xmns presents. Crockery and Glassware. We have a very fine display, of Lampa, tic very newest styles and being alil bugit from tic, manufact- urer we arc enabled te givýe extra good value. Alarge eolorcd Table Lamp coin- plete witi fancy globe for $1.25 and $1.50. A large Table Lamp brasa feet and globe, complete for $2.25.- Vcry tall Table Lnmp witbý globe for $3 np te $6. We aise show a very fine range of Fancy Plates, Cups andSaucer, Saîts and Peppers and fancy glass goods of al kinds, ail good gooda at low pnices. We show a great variety qf geoda suitable for Xmas time ail over tic store and teed confident that yen ean save mouey and get better satisfaction from ns than you can elsewiere. Bring ns our Poultry, Butter, Eggs, etc. We pay tic higicat price. Poultry eltier rougi dreas- cd or dresscd. Special elothing Wc arc selling eiotiing rigit and no mistake or wc would net turn ont tic lot we have tic paat week. Ciildren's Suits froni 7 tr i yenrsn, in 2 piece Suits a nd Boys'3 piece Suits froin 12 te 15 years i)ld and Yontlis' Suits, long pan ts 16G, 17 a nd 18 years oid at extra special prhices, Lt will pny yen to sec these geeds before tiey arE ail sold, someone is bound to get tic anapa and why flot Men's;13eaver Overcoats, Two speelal uines redluee d te cflear eut, Fine Beaver Veiv-et Colar, Fajrmer Satin' Lining. Tic $8.00 Cent'fer $6.75 s;izes 36 te 40 ; thw, $10.00 Cent for $8.25 sizes 36 to 40. These are great Bargains ndf youil will say 50 wien.yen sec thei. Men's Coon Coats. Do not bny a Coon Ceat before îiaving a look at ours, wc aret pre- ý..w mi Urd toe o'iw l n 'a Cents at $18, $20, $30 and $e35. Ordered Clothing. We have a few Geiiuinle Seoteh Suitinga left regulanly worth $1 7.00 and $18,00 a suit made te ordler. Wc wËih offer any of themn weil trimmed and fit gnaranteed for $14.75. Pants. Our values in Men's Pants are clinkers. We donot think youc au sec anything like tiern eisewiere, Pants tintfit and tiat weariwell. Ail aewn with lineni tlireajd antt' ne seains nipping. Special values at $1.25, $1.50 àand $1.75. Bo«ys' Knicker Pants, heavy Tweed for 50c. Do not mniss tis -chance for good elotiing eieap. Umbrellas. Nothiug nieer for a Xmas presenlt for citier a lady or gentleman. Wciave mome ne w ones partieniarly nice f or tuis senson witi fancy handies at $1.25, $1.50, $1.7.5, and Liiieus. We have juat placed into stock a fine range of Table Napkins large aizes and very fine geods fromn $1 per dozen Up to $2.00, $2.56 .and $3.00 per dozen. Candies. >We have an extra fine lot of frcsh Candies 911 new jgat in. Sometiing specially nice in 1e, boxes of Chocolate Creama and Bon Bons, Tic boxes look nie but tie, candies taste nicer. Mixed candies 4 pounds for 25c. Mn> Frost sang tic Cnckoo gong (wili yüdlc)e J K. Emmet and won tremendusapluse. TiceGLeeClub's C',ai0 number was SepG te Lady-S' HR Bisliop. Tic miembers -of the Gice Club are: S. BelmanL'T. Jarvis, V. Pollock , sp- rane; JE. Kin- A Lle, E. Freehaud, alt; Mr: . l.Fost', tenor H. C. Mitchell, C. W, Barrett, bass; I¾nnists: forgîces, Mliss Nellile Hall; for solo and dnet,MNisai Editli Freeland. Tic Nation- al Anthim brougit tic meeting to a 'close a fter votes et thanks to tic lectur- er, mio, d Iw Mn..C. M. Cawker and SeeOu10cd iy Mr. T. Smalie, C. C. lIe lac-.- Éxi #e î 'f,%w CASH FOR POULTRY. 1 - ý r1ishI Trhe undersige is prepared to pay OÀ tic iigiest cs pîefor anly quantity 6f 9IAnerican poultr 'v drcsscd in the folowi!ng mannerq Si eS viz ,'Bdis len nddry picked, ~B sn s wViugs, tait and icad unpickcd and un- -4 d rawn ; fowls mlust fa,;t at ieast 24 leurs 14Col bel ore bcing kilcd. Kililiby btccdiug - o1d e e lui tic meti and ncck. No poor fowis will be taken unless at I'.jroJ1lntJ reduccd rates. Aise cashi paid for but- Fred Wyld Esq. E. R. C. te, easdnied apples, drcssed hle F.F CA.E Éyrons; ter bns giF. C. A. and S. F. MeKtin and eggs. Seti et Standard Ban k, iated with:îhe Institute of Te-mperance ,st ,4owanvii OUtitanit-q. ~O4dnsa 50 B.JA.MES MAN,,N. DAVID DUi aIne,24 le m Jo YOU-WÂNITAH11 gtnD YtY.]li .& fo Company, .Shorthand Commercial Civil service Courses, Owned and coýntrOlled byV Clarkson, Esq~T *Cartered ,. WVVe invite you, to' corne and see our Xmals Display, corne and see the prett y things anyway, you are entirely welcorne whether you buy or not. Johln McMurtrye n -r ýF ý 1 IT ý 1 ý